During the summer, I've been designing workshops based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Emerging Leaders Playbook. A great training always start with a great opening or icebreaker. Icebreakers are discussion questions or activities used to help participants relax and ease people into a group meeting or learning situation. It is important to build in time for an icebreaker whether it is a staff training, board retreat, or a workshop with people coming together for the first … [Read more...]
What We Can Learn from Finnish NGOS About Resilience
Earlier this month, I was honored to receive an invitation from the US Embassy in Finland and State Department to teach workshops in Finland for NGOs, Fulbright Finland, Womens Groups, Multi-Cultural Nonprofits, Youth Groups, and a network of Finnish-American Societies as shown in the photo above. I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and … [Read more...]
Step-by-Step Guide: Nonprofit Strolling Meetings
Meetings can not only be a waste of time but also zap our energy. Is everyone sitting around the table, but only engaged on their mobile phones or laptops, checking email or looking at social feeds? Is everyone suffering from “foggy brain” caused by too much sitting down meetings? Walking meetings can help shakes things up. One recent study at Stanford University determined staff were more creative when they were walking versus sitting and encouraged walking meetings for more … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Avoid Fundraising Burnout
Note from Beth: This week I've been in Finland at the invitation of the US Embassy to do trainings. On August 14th, I'm doing a FREE webinar with Soapbox Engage on how to raise more money and not burnout. So, to avoid my own burnout, please enjoy this guest post by Julie Fanning. 7 Ways to Avoid Fundraising Burnout With fundraising, especially in the non-profit sector, there’s always more work than there is time. From courting potential donors to hours of grant writing, there are very few … [Read more...]
Paying Attention to Your Nonprofit's Workplace Culture Pays Off
Recently, I was invited to participate in a staff "Lunch and Learn," by Connor Diemand-Yauman, CEO of Philanthropy University, about building a culture of wellbeing in the nonprofit workplace and capacity building. One of the things I immediately noticed in the office, is that they displayed their values on the wall (the sign with the different color circles). Many organizations do that. But there was also another sign on the wall that described their Quarter 3 theme word "Mindfulness" and a … [Read more...]
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